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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM:
Robert Hofmann, Acting Director IIS_ Costa
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PATE:
August 1, 1995
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a contract with Bi-Bett Corporation to
provide General Assistance non-residential drug and alcohol
recovery services.
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S).OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Acting Social Service Director, or his
designee, to contract with Bi-Bett Corporation, as the result of an
open RFP process, for the provision of non-residential drug and
alcohol services for General Assistance (GA) applicants. This contract
will be for the period of September 1, 1995 through August 31, 1996
for the amount of $400, 000.
FISCAL:
All County expense, included in the 1995/96 budget.
BACKGROUND;
This contract is designed to provide specific non-residential drug and
alcohol recovery services to GA recipients with substance abuse
problems. Program services shall be provided in a substance-free
environment and include drug and alcohol abuse education, drug testing
and individual and group counseling. Clients will be referred for
alcohol and drug recovery services following substance abuse screening
and confirmation. Drug and Alcohol recovery services shall be located
in West, Central and East County.
GA applicants and recipients who are identified with substance abuse
problems are required to participate in drug or alcohol treatment
services as a condition of eligibility to GA. Failure or refusal to
comply with the treatment program may result in discontinuance of aid
and sanction. The process consists of three parts; 1) screening of
applicants using a testing instrument; 2) confirmation of the
screening test results by drug and alcohol professionals; 3) and
required participation of clients confirmed with substance abuse
problems in drug or alcohol recovery services. Only those GA clients
specifically referred by SSD are eligible for services under this
contract.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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